2017.06.05 ORD 2017-483 Amending Ordinances for Parking

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Ordinance 2017-483 Parking and Loading Page 8 of 10 (1) Within the shoreland district of the City, parking areas, driveways, access roads and loading areas shall meet the following: a. Designed and constructed to make use of existing natural vegetation and topography to screen such facilities from view of the public waterbody, as much as feasible. b. Setback from the ordinary high water level (OHW) to the same extent required for structures in subsection 90-137 (1). c. Constructed to avoid bluff impact zones and shore impact zones. (g) Prohibited Parking. (1) Parking Restrictions for Vehicles and Trailers. a. In order to expedite the prompt and efficient removal of snow from the streets of the city it is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any vehicle or trailer or permit the same to stand on any street within the city between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. from November 1 until March 31 of the following year. At all times of the year it is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park any vehicle or trailer or permit it to stand on any public street within the city between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. after a continuous or intermittent snowfall, during which there has been an accumulation of two inches or more of snow on any street, until the snow has been plowed or removed to the full width of the street. b. No person shall park any vehicle or trailer on any street within the City for an excess of 72 hours. c. Vehicles and trailers may be parked in the front yard, provided it is kept on an established driveway, and is entirely on the equipment owner's property. d. Within any residential zoning district, parking of any vehicle or trailer exceeding 9,200 pounds licensed gross vehicle weight on any property or public street is prohibited, except under the following conditions: 1. Vehicles lawfully delivering goods, products, or services to a property may be parked for a reasonable period of time on the property or adjacent street to deliver such goods, products or services. 2. Vehicles used in construction activities may be parked or stored on the site of such construction activities for a reasonable period of time to complete the work. Parking of these vehicles on a city street is allowed only by permit issued by the city engineer. 3. Vehicles primarily used in the conduct of agricultural activities may be parked on the property where the agricultural activities are undertaken, or the farmstead of the vehicle owner. e. Any vehicle parked in violation of these sections more than two times in any 30 -day period may be towed pursuant to Minn. Stats. § 169.041. Violation of this section shall constitute a petty misdemeanor. (2) Large Recreational Vehicles. As defined under Section 90-1.